View Full Version : Dutch F35 "foamed" by mistake
KelvinD
3rd Nov 2019, 09:31
The arrival of a new (1st) F35 in the Netherlands was supposed to be a grand event with lots of spectators etc. As part of the festivities, a water canon salute was planeed. Instead, someone selected "Foam".
https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=D6S3_1572744687
Rhino power
3rd Nov 2019, 10:37
Already posted here- F-35 Cancelled, then what ? (https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/424953-f-35-cancelled-then-what-602.html)
-RP
We had the same thing happen at MAN a few years back on the inaugural Virgin ATL service, which subsequently had to be cancelled - They've never done a water cannon salute at MAN since.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3018369/Inaugural-Virgin-Atlantic-flight-cancelled-botched-water-cannon-salute-sees-firefighters-spray-plane-FOAM.html
beardy
3rd Nov 2019, 16:35
Prior to that incident I was offered a water cannon salute at Manchester on a cold soaked aircraft with OAT below zero!
ShyTorque
3rd Nov 2019, 19:25
Good job the "spin" cycle wasn't selected...
Fonsini
3rd Nov 2019, 22:15
Straight back for a new stealth coating ?
Very disappointed,thought the thread title was a euphemism !
TBM-Legend
4th Nov 2019, 04:14
They could have gone from suds to rinse!
Arfur Dent
4th Nov 2019, 11:20
My local Rumanian Hand Wash guys would've sorted that for £14 (medium sized fighter)!!
tdracer
4th Nov 2019, 18:28
Back when the 787 was first entering service, I saw several reports of APU issues caused by the water cannon salute hitting the APU inlet. And wasn't there an issue with an over-wing exit on an A320 due to the water cannon?
I wonder if this particular tradition may have past it's 'sell by' date...